Steelers vs Bills: 3 big causes for concern this week

The Pittsburgh Steelers head into Sunday's game against the Buffalo Bills with a ton on the line. After the Cincinnati Bengals upset the Baltimore Ravens, a win over the Bills would put the Steelers back on top in the AFC North. After losing a close one to the Chicago Bears last week, Pittsburgh is poised to bounce back at home but here are our big concerns going into the game.

Slowing down Josh Allen

The Bills have the No. 5 scoring offense in the NFL and is No. 3 in yards. This group is led by quarterback Josh Allen, who remains one of the elite quarterbacks in the league. The inclination is to focus on slowing down running back James Cook but you just can't ignore Allen and this presents a huge challenge for a struggling defense.

Who is playing quarterback?

We don't suspect we will know who is starting for the Steelers at quarterback until Sunday and that's less than ideal. If we were taking a guess, we think it'll be Mason Rudolph starting over Aaron Rodgers again this week, despite Rodgers being a full practice participant on Thursday. The one caveat to this is the fact that with the Ravens' loss, there's even more on the line this week.

Are the coaches ready to step up?

We love to talk about how much the players need to step up, but this week we want to see if the coaches can do the same. On offense, no matter who is under center, will OC Arthur Smith find some consistency in the passing game to open up the run game against one of the worst run defenses in the NFL. On defense, can DC Teryl Austin figure out how to get the edge defenders going and create some pressure on Allen?

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